Guyon Espiner
National has lead in forming govt – panel discussion
In the end, it's likely the party who will govern is the party who gives New Zealand First leader Winston Peters the best deal, UMR executive director Stephen Mills says. Guyon Espiner talks to RNZ's… Video, Audio
'There’s a call for change' - Clayton Cosgrove
If Jacinda Ardern is not prime minister in the next couple weeks, she will be in the future, former Labour cabinet minister Clayton Cosgrove says. Guyon Espiner discusses the latest results with RNZ's… Video, Audio
Results, surprises and expectations with RNZ’s panel
Guyon Espiner, political scientist Dr Maria Bargh, UMR's Stephen Mills and political commentator Bryce Edwards discuss the merits of MMP and Jacinda Ardern's fate if Labour isn't in government. Video, Audio
'It’s Winston Peter’s choice at the moment'
National will likely still need NZ First to govern, Bryce Edwards tells Guyon Espiner. 'But there's no reason to say he's going to choose National'. The political experts comment on Jacinda Ardern's… Video, Audio
'This election is not over' - Stephen Mills
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is the 'kingmaker for the first time since 1996', UMR executive director Stephen Mills tells Guyon Espiner. Former Labour cabinet minister Clayton Cosgrove and… Video, Audio
Greens ran ‘solid campaign’ despite ‘disaster’ - Russel Norman
Former Green party leader Russel Norman says the Greens made a "terrible mistake" ahead of the election with its management of Metiria Turei's admission of benefit fraud, but they ran a solid campaign… Video, Audio
Early vote counts put National out front
Tau Henare, Dr Maria Bargh, and Dr Bryce Edwards discuss early poll results with RNZ's Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio
Political commentators with Guyon Espiner
Guyon Espiner is with a panel of experts at Auckland University. RNZ's election special will cross to them throughout the night. Video, Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 21 September 2017
Two days to go and National's moved into a clear lead in the polls, the death toll from Mexico's earthquake soars past two hundred, and Hurricane Maria batters Puerto Rico with 250 kilometre an hour… Audio
Sneak peek at RNZ's election night studio
RNZ presenter Guyon Espiner will be at a state of the art television studio set-up at Auckland University, where he'll be unpicking the election results with a panel of experts on Saturday night. Video, Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 20 September 2017
Fuel crisis: Traffic lights synced to get tankers through - Phil Goff, Fuel crisis: Mobil Oil boss discusses, North Korea 'risking annihilation' Trump warns in UN speech, fuel shortage 'failure to… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 19 September 2017
The Defence Force steps in to help restore fuel supplies to Auckland as the city is promised it won't run out of petrol, Jacinda Ardern responds to an angry farmer protest in her home town, and There… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 18 September 2017
Auckland jet fuel crisis: Thousands of passengers stranded, Auckland jet fuel crisis: Govt offers help, South Auckland family face losing leaky home, South Africa reacts to record defeat against All… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 15 September 2017
RNZ's political editor analyses latest polls, Labour ditches first term tax shakeup as polls show dead heat, Iwi warn National to back off farm sale plan, 'Wall to wall human suffering' - the Rohingya… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 14 September 2017
A migrant worker blows the whistle on an immigration scam saying he was treated like a modern day slave, The Property Investors Federation says Vote Labour and your rent will go up, and National MP… Audio
How to talk politics in Te Reo Māori
We're in the midst of the election campaign, and it's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, so how do we kōrero politics in te reo? RNZ Māori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes joins Guyon Espiner for a… Video, Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 13 September 2017
Early voting shifts election campaign into higher gear, Election 17 ramps up with early votes, volatile polls - analysis, Indian woman locked up, chained in 'honour killing' case, Search resumes for… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 12 September 2017
Labour's fortunes have been turned around in six weeks but questions remain over their tax and fiscal plans, Napier families are kicked out of their rental accommodation for taking in homeless… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 11 September 2017
Hurricane Irma hits Florida with torrential rain, winds, Ten in hospital after blaze destroys house in Christchurch, Electoral Commission 'not comfortable' sending staff to gang HQ, National's first… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 7 September 2017
Police too slow investigating girl's rape complaints - Judge, Hurricane Irma hits Atlantic islands with 295km/h winds, Ardern clarifies rules our tax on land under family home, Petrol price rise… Audio